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EU steps up support for Syrians but says hope is 'hanging by a thread'

The bloc is pledging almost €2.5 billion in further support but says investments hinge on a 'credible' and 'inclusive' transition.

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How should EU handle new regime in Syria? - Radio Schuman

As Syria's post-Assad regime meets with European donors in Brussels today, key questions over the conduct of the new regime will be under the spotlight.

Europe News

Brussels hosts Syrian foreign minister for talks on country's future

The EU is hoping to rally further support for Syria’s fragile transition, days after sectarian violence erupted in the country’s coastal regions.

Europe News

Euroviews. This is the EU's chance to support a better future for Syrians

If the EU and its members are truly committed to helping Syrians to break with decades of repression and impunity, they should redouble and speed up efforts to assist Syria, Philippe Dam writes.

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Syria

Syria's interim president signs temporary five-year constitution

A recent explosion of deadly violence and reprisals has raised the pressure on domestic leaders and international allies to secure Syria for its residents as quickly as possible.

Syria

Investigating massacres in Syria: Justice or sanctions avoidance?

As pressure mounts on Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government following massacres over the weekend, Syrian authorities announce the formation of a national investigation committee. However, the international community remains sceptical about its independence.

Syria

Syrian ethnic tensions erupt, questioning Europe's sanctions lift

Recent violence in Syria has sparked fears of further instability as leaders call for lifting sanctions to ease economic woes.

Syria

Syria ends operation against al-Assad loyalists after days of fighting

According to UK-based war monitor, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 1,130 people were killed in the clashes, including 830 civilians.

Syria

Syria's interim president launches probes into recent fatal clashes

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate the recent waves of violence between security forces and Alawite loyalists of ousted President Bashar al-Assad.

Syria

Death toll from Syrian clashes and revenge killings surpasses 1,000

Almost 750 civilians were killed, mostly in close-range shootings, war monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated.

Syria

Over 600 killed in Syria as security forces battle pro-Assad fighters

Two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed killed more than 600, a war monitoring group said on Saturday.

Syria

Dozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and al-Assad loyalists

The violence overnight is the deadliest in Syria since Bashar al-Assad was ousted in a lightning offensive in December by Islamist-led rebels.

Syria

Damascus marks first Ramadan in decades free from Assad family rule

Syrians observe the first Ramadan in more than five decades free of the Assad family rule.

Europe News

Syria holds national dialogue as war-torn nation looks to rebuild

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa called for unity, but scepticism remains over the new rulers' promises of inclusive governance.

Europe News

EU lifts sweeping energy, transport sanctions on Syria

On Monday, the Council decided to maintain lists linked to the Al-Assad regime, but approved the lifting of wide-ranging sanctions on key industries such as the energy, transport and financial sectors.

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Syria's iconic Queen Zenobia faces removal from school curriculum

Syria's Ministry of Education has announced sweeping changes to the school curriculum, including the removal of any reference to symbols of the former regime, including the national anthem. Syrian Queen Zenobia is also one of the casualties.

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Suspect in Berlin stabbing attack is Syrian refugee, police say

The attack took place two days before snap parliamentary elections in Germany in which migration has become a top issue, pushed to the forefront by five deadly attacks involving immigrants over the past nine months.

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Suspected IS militants on trial for kidnapping French journalists

The abductees testifying at the trial insisted they were sure in their identification of those who kidnapped them.

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International community commits to supporting Syria's transition

Syria will have a new government as of 1 March, the country's interim foreign minister announced earlier

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Berlinale 2025 review: 'Das Licht' ('The Light')

Unlike last year’s edition which kicked off with the excellent ‘Small Things Like These’, 2025’s Berlinale doesn’t get off to the greatest of starts with its opening film, ‘Das Light’ (‘The Light’)...